This recipe has Sodium as 174% (as a percentage of RDA).
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Nutrition Rating Details
Here are the percentages used to determine the nutritional rating for this recipe:
• Calcium: 14.8% of RDA
• Calories: 36.9% of RDA
• Carbs: 17.5% of RDA
• Fat (total lipid): 29.0% of RDA
• Fiber: 28.2% of RDA
• Fructose: 5.3% of RDA
• Protein: 7.0% of RDA
• Sodium: 174% of RDA
• Sugar: 42.1% of RDA
• Vitamin A (IU): 24.1% of RDA
• Vitamin B6: 15.6% of RDA
• Vitamin C: 16.3% of RDA
• Iron: 7.8% of RDA
• Magnesium: 14.8% of RDA
• Manganese: 9.5% of RDA
• Niacin: 7.2% of RDA
• Potassium: 12.0% of RDA
• Zinc: 6.2% of RDA
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PREPARATION
PREPARING THE EGGPLANT FRIES
1.
Peel and cut the eggplant into strips.
2.
Place the eggplant strips into a colander and toss with 1 tbsp salt.
PREPARING THE CUCUMBER DIPPING SAUCE
3.
In a bowl, whisk together yogurt, grated cucumber, parsley, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, mint, 1 pinch of salt and 1 pinch of pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
FRYING THE EGGPLANT FRIES
4.
Rinse the eggplant under water and drain well.
5.
Gently squeeze with a kitchen cloth and pat dry.
6.
Place a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat and add 2 inches of grape seed oil and heat until a pinch of flour dropped into hot oil immediately bubbles up.
7.
In a shallow dish, whisk together 1 cup flour, garlic powder, cumin, paprika, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp pepper. Set aside.
8.
Pour the wine into another shallow dish and set aside.
9.
Working in batches, lightly toss the eggplant strips in the wine and dredge through the flour mixture.
10.
Carefully place the fries into the oil and fry, turning once, until golden brown. This should take ~3-4 minutes.
11.
Transfer cooked fries to a plate lined with paper towels and repeat until all eggplant fries are cooked.
12.
Serve immediately with the cucumber dipping sauce.
A gluten-free variant of this recipe can be made.
Just substitute gluten-free all-purpose flour for all-purpose flour.
2.
Make it Wheat Free!
A wheat-free variant of this recipe can be made.
Just substitute gluten-free all-purpose flour for all-purpose flour.
COMPLETE NUTRITION
This recipe has the following nutrient totals:
Calories 737
Protein 7.86 g
Carbohydrates 48.2 g
Iron 1.48 mg
Fiber 7.89 g
Calcium 148 mg
(plus many more nutrients)
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